OLD Vigornians seconds beat Old Swinford and Stourbridge Social seconds in a thrilling Worcestershire League Division Six clash thanks to an excellent century from captain Aidan Thompson.

All results were possible on the final ball of the match but OVs held on to win by four runs.

Thompson and Jimmy Dewhirst (40) set the victory up with a brilliant opening stand of 145 in 25 overs after the Worcester side were put into bat.

After Thompson fell for 101, OVs lost momentum and finished on 226-8.

The hosts’ innings followed the same pattern as OVs with openers David James Lane and Jamie Smith reaching 120 in the 24th over.

But once Smith was run out for 51 thanks to a direct hit from Tim Race OVs started to pick up wickets.

Harry Foxall (16 not out) turned things back in the Black Country side’s favour and provided Lane (99no) with the support he needed. But by now the run rate required stood at 12 an over.

Thompson brought himself on to bowl the last with 17 runs required for victory. Lane hit the first ball for six and the second for two to leave OVs sweating.

However, Thompson closed the game out with two dot balls.

Elsewhere, leaders Evesham seconds slumped to an eight-wicket defeat to Harborne seconds who overtook Kidderminster seconds into second.

Scott Hodgetts (4-15) helped Hallow Taverners beat Alveley and join them in joint fourth position.

In Division Seven, Owen Bolton (97no) and Martin Reece-Pitt (52) posted half centuries to seal the points for second-placed Bromyard seconds against Kidderminster thirds.

Himley remain top after dismissing struggling Harvington cheaply Division Eight leaders Birlingham came away from Abberley Hall School with a 47-run victory over Wyre Foresters.

Second-placed Bredon seconds bowled Martley seconds out for 92 and saw them off by eight wickets.

It is tight at the top of Division Nine as the five front-runners are separated by just 15 points.

Last week’s leaders Droitwich Spa thirds were beaten at lovely Alveley seconds which gave Old Elizabethans thirds the opportunity to go top.

They duly accepted thanks to fine performances by Andy Mitchell (5-35) and Timothy Leary (95*) which led them to victory against Himley seconds.

WORCESTERSHIRE LEAGUE DIVISION SIX.

Cookley 2nd 192-9 3 G Mills 53 Pedmore 2nd 196-3 20 J C Smith 78, K Trusswell 66*. Pedmore won by 7 wickets.

Stourbridge 3rd 237 a/o 20 B Brigdale 85*, S Khawar 85 - G Tomkins 4-11, Enville 2nd 150 a/o 6 F Irfan 4-14, Stourbridge won by 66 runs (revised target).

Evesham 2nd 135 a/o 2 K Khan 74 - S Sribala-Sundaram 5-24 Harborne 4th 139-2 20 I Powick 52*, J Boukhobza 52. Harborne won by 8 wickets.

Alveley 1st 119 a/o 3 S Hodgetts 4-15, Hallow Taverners 1st 122-5 20. Hallow Taverners won by 5 wickets.

Belbroughton 2nd 222-5 7, Kidderminster 3rd 226-8 20. Kiddermisnter won by 4 wickets.

Old Vigornians 2nd 226-8 20 D Lane 99*, J Smith 51, Oldswinford & SS CC 2nd 222-8 7 A Thompson 101. Old Vigornians won by 4 runs.

DIVISION SEVEN.

Bartestree & Lugwardine 2nd 181-8 5 D Robinson 58, Barnt Green 3rd 184-6 20 S Scott 59*. Barnt Green won by 4 wickets.

Bromsgrove 4th 187 a/o 20 T Hope 51, L Ingram 50, Highley 1st 113 a/o 5 C Burford 5-35, J Kelly 4-12. Bromsgrove won by 74 runs.

Kidderminster 4th 166-6 3, Bromyard 2nd 169-1 20 O Bolton 97*, M Reece-Pitt 52. Bromyard won by 9 wickets.

Harvington 1st 60 a/o 0 W Nicholls 5-25 Himley 3rd 61-0 20. Himley won by 10 wickets.

Old Hill 3rd 155 a/o 2 Cutnall Green 1st 156-2 20 Z Hussain 75*. Cutnall Green won by 8 wickets.

Rushwick 2nd 139 a/o 2 R Foley 4-12, Stourport 3rd 144-2 20. Stourport won by 8 wickets.

DIVISION EIGHT.

Alvechurch & Hopwood 2nd WC 20, Eastnor 2nd LC 0. Alvechurch & Hopwood won by concession.

Martley 2nd 92 a/o 1, Bredon 2nd 94-2 20. Bredon won by 8 wickets.

Claverley 2nd 129-8 2, Avoncroft 2nd 130-0 20 J Huxley 88*. Avoncroft won by 10 wickets.

Astwood Bank 4th 122-8 1 S Evans 4-40, Cleobury Mortimer 1st 124-2 20. Cleobury Mortimer won by 8 wickets.

Burghill Tillington & Weobley 2nd 284-7 20 D Smith 72, G Penning 70, Kempsey 2nd 88 a/o 3 J Howard 4-35. Burghill, Tillington & Weobley won by 196 runs.

Birlingham 1st 199 a/o 20 M Slane 52, Wyre Foresters 1st 152-7 6 J Dicks 77. Birlingham won by 47 runs. DIVISION NINE.

Alveley 2nd 264-4 20, Droitwich Spa 3rd 201 a/o 4. Alveley won by 63 runs.

Himbleton 2nd 240-8 4 T Godwin 55*, Worcester 3rd 227-4 20 D Ali 58*. Worcester won by 6 wickets (revised target).

Himley 4th 174 a/o 2 J Clauston 61, J Ross 50 - A Mitchell 5-33, Old Elizabethans 3rd 176-2 20 T Leary 95*. Old Elizabethans won by 8 wickets.

Ombersley 3rd 112 a/o 3 I Bowkett 4-5, Tenbury Wells 1st 113-5 20. Tenbury Wells won by 5 wickets.

Stourbridge 4th 69 a/o 0 A Dennis 4-5, Romsley & Hunnington 2nd 72-1 20. Romsley & Hunnington won by 9 wickets.

West Malvern 2nd 209-4 5 S Jones 60*, Five Ways Old Edwardians 2nd 211-5 20 Z Ahmed 64. Five Ways Old Edwardians won by 5 wickets.

DIVISION 10.

Hanley Castle & Upton 2nd 144 a/o 3 J Wilkes 50, Cookhill 1st 147-4 20 B Horsnall 63. Cookhill won by 6 wickets.

Hallow Taveners 2nd 172 a/o 20, Hagley 3rd 112 a/o 5 D Price 55 - H Lonsdale 5-27. Hallow Taverners won by 60 runs.

Harborne 5th 206-7 4, Halesowen 4th 199-4 20 V O’Grady 76, B Dunn 59. Halesowen won by 4 wickets.

Malvern 2nd 116 a/o 4, Pershore 3rd 117-8 20. Pershore won by 2 wickets.

Stone 1st 315-5 20 C Harler 90, J Batsford 84, Redditch Entaco 3rd 238-8 6 W Protheroe 76. Stone won by 27 runs (Revised Target).

DIVISION 11.

Bewdley 3rd 187 a/o 5, Droitwich Spa 4th 188-6 20. Droitwich Spa won by 4 wickets.

Chaddesley Corbett 3rd 252-7 20 D Hanjra 139*, Enville 3rd 142 a/o 5 M Perkins 71 - H Singh 4-24. Chaddesley Corbett won by 110 runs.

Belbroughton 3rd 240-8 7 J Gray 61, Harborne 6th 241-7 20 P Matharu 73* - B Gray 4-44. Harborne won by 3 wickets.

Netherton 3rd 214-9 3 W Iqbal 4-28, Old Halesonians 1st 217-2 20 G Goldie 101*, M Arif 74. Old Halesonians won by 8 wickets. DIVISION 12 (NORTH).

Cookley 3rd WC 20 Enville 4th LC 0. Cookley won by concession.

Pedmore 3rd 90 a/o 1 Y Shah 4-26, Coombs Wood 3rd 91/2 20. Coombs Wood won by 8 wickets.

Oldswinford & Stourbridge Social 3rd 170-7 6, Himley 5th 175-7 20. Himley won by 3 wickets.

DIVISION 12 (SOUTH EAST).

Bredon 3rd 170-5 5 L Plane 64, Redditch Entaco 4th 173-5 20 N Mason 99*. Redditch Entaco won by 5 wickets.

Feckenham 3rd 240-8 5 C Harris 81 - A Abid 4-23, Five Ways Old Edwardians 3rd 241-4 20 C Heath 72, H McDermott 63*, I Garrett 60*. Five Ways Old Edwardians won by 6 wickets.

Worcester 4th 154 a/o 6, Evesham 3rd 155-9 20 G Hussain 4-8. Evesham won by 1 wicket.

DIVISION 12 (SOUTH WEST).

Barnards Green 3rd 259-5 20, Stourport-on-Severn 4th 221-9 6. Barnards Green won by 13 runs (Revised Target).

Rushwick 3rd 221-5 5 G Powell 80*, C Perkins 76, Tenbury Wells 2nd 200-4 20 I Taylor 76*. Tenbury won by 6 wickets (Revised Target).

Bromyard 3rd 237-5 20 J Brown 90, Worcester Nomads 3rd 201 a/o 6 S Jones 115. Bromyard won by 36 runs.